How to hire a foundry technician

How to hire a foundry technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step foundry technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a foundry technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new foundry technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

Post a foundry technician job for free, promote it for a fee

Post free

1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your foundry technician job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a foundry technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   Hiring the perfect foundry technician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of foundry technicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Foundry Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Foundry Technician		$12-23
   Lead Supervisor	Lead supervisors are responsible for several duties within an organization. They are accountable for overseeing their members and making sure that the work they produce is of good quality... Show more	$12-34
   Lead Operator	Lead operators are responsible for the direction and supervision of the day-to-day activities in facilities. As machine operators, they control machines and take charge of industrial operations... Show more	$25-68

   Show more

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Foundry
   • CNC
   • Process Improvement
   • Hoists
   • Disa
   • Aluminum Castings
   • RAN
   • Alloy
   • Shop Floor
   • MIG

   Responsibilities:

   • Work on various types of machines including manual lathes and CNC machines.
   • Maintain and fabricate foundry equipment.
   • Work in several positions for metal foundry and engineer metal manufacturer.
   • Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
   • Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your foundry technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A foundry technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, foundry technicians' average salary in indiana is 38% less than in wyoming.
   • Seniority. Entry-level foundry technicians earn 45% less than senior-level foundry technicians.
   • Certifications. A foundry technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a foundry technician's salary.

   Average foundry technician salary

   $37,106yearly

   $17.84 hourly rate

   ---

   Entry-level foundry technician salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a foundry technician job description

   A foundry technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a foundry technician job description:

   Foundry technician job description example

   Have you worked in a die cast setting or a foundry settings? Are you someone who likes to work with your hands? Michigan Wheel is looking for you!!
   
   Michigan Wheel has been part of the Grand Rapids community for over 100 year, and hasover 100 years of excellence in propulsion, Michigan Wheel continues to make the custom-crafted boat propeller you buy off the shelf. The unmatched performance and the wide variety of styles and types in Michigan propellers offer boaters a single source for boat props that are custom made for every kind of pleasure craft in the water. Boat propellers ranging from the marine inboard and industrial fixed pitch propellers, from 3” through 96” diameters.
   
   Michigan Wheel's philosophy of applying both machine and hand operations (each in the areas where it excels) has made Michigan propellers the standard by which the industry judges excellence. Such manufacturing integrity means that, in the future, as in the past, you can depend upon Michigan Wheel - where breakthroughs in propeller technology begin.
   Michigan Wheel is looking for a 1st shift melt Technician in our foundry.
   
   The foundry is where our process starts to take shape. We take a “brick” of metal and with the appropriate process and heat we melt this down to pour in our sand mold. These then sit for an hour to a few day to cool down all depends on the item. After this the newly create propeller is then knocked out of the sand mold and cleaned off. Its next stop is our cut off team to remove any large pieces of metal before leaving the foundry to go to the machine shop.
   
   As a melt technician we will train you in the following tasks plus many more:
   
   · Fill furnaces with metal bars/remelt
   
   · Take temperatures of the heated metal
   
   · Using a hoist system, pour ladle filled with heated metal into a different sized flasks and/or molds
   
   · Maintain proper housekeeping in and around the melt deck
   
   · Maintain equipment
   
   · Stay on task and hit their production goals each day
   
   The perfect applicant has the ability to think on their feet and react quickly, basic math skills, the understating of quality and safety standards, and can tolerate extreme heat.
   
   At Michigan wheel we want you to know we are here for you so we have the following benefits to offer to our full time team members.
   
   · Weekly Pay
   
   · Medical Insurance
   
   · Dental Insurance
   
   · Vison Insurance
   
   · Short term and Long Term disability
   
   · Life Insurance
   
   · PTO
   
   · 9 Paid Holidays
   
   *Requirements: *
   
   High school diploma or GED equivalent
   
   *Physical Demands: *
   
   · Stand at work station
   
   · Operate hilo/lift truck/bobcat
   
   · Push/pull/lift up to 75 pounds
   
   *Work environment: *
   
   Employees move around the plant by walking, or driving. There are times when the environment is hot or cold (depending on the season) due to overhead door being open. Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment: Safety Glasses with side shields, hearing protection and steel-toed work shoes, aluminized apron, boot protectors, sleeves (cotton/aluminized), helmet with shield, insulated gloves (leather/aluminum).
   
   Job Type: Full-time
   
   Pay: From $19.10 per hour
   
   Benefits:
   * 401(k)
   * 401(k) matching
   * Dental insurance
   * Health insurance
   * Life insurance
   * Paid time off
   * Vision insurance
   Schedule:
   * 8 hour shift
   * Monday to Friday
   
   Ability to commute/relocate:
   * Grand Rapids, MI 49507: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
   
   Education:
   * High school or equivalent (Required)
   
   Experience:
   * Basic math: 1 year (Preferred)
   * Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
   
   Shift availability:
   * Day Shift (Preferred)
   * Night Shift (Preferred)
   
   Work Location: One location

   Copy this example

   

5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find foundry technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your foundry technician job on Zippia to find and recruit foundry technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit foundry technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new foundry technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect foundry technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new foundry technician. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

   Sign up to download full list

   Sign up

How much does it cost to hire a foundry technician?